Saturday, May 31, 2008

Here's the full video from my session at Streaming Media East 2008 [ Video 50:49 ]

Session Description:

Live Broadcasting Over Mobile and Wi-Fi NetworksTrack C: (C104) 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM While big media tests the waters of mobile broadcasting, many web video producers are already out there doing it live from the street with a cell phone. Others are joining in and experimenting with two-way broadcasts via streaming video over cell phone networks and via Wi-Fi, wherever they are. Viewers can chat while the broadcast is going on and affect and sometimes even direct the content being produced. Come to this session to hear Steve Garfield talk with other pioneers in the live broadcasting space about their experiences on the forefront of this new technology for sharing their stories over the web.

My friend José Castillo just posted this video of my Live Broadcasting session from Streaming Media East. He says:

Steve from stevegarfield.com moderated a great panel at Streaming Media East 08 on mobile video. Using both mogulus.com and qik.com to show off his Nokia N95 skills he surprised us all when he left the room mid-panel and went on a tour of the show. This was a highlight of the show for me!

What ended up happening at Berkman @ 10 was that I ended up streaming some sessions in real time. There were video cameras at most of the sessions, but they were recording to tape for later posting to the web. Much different than the recent ROFLcon where all the sessions were streamed.

When I go to conference, people want to virtually come along with me. Live streaming of conferences is becoming expected.

TO STREAM OR NOTIf I go to a conference, and the organizers restrict live streaming, I won't stream. If it's an open conference and streaming is allowed, sometimes I'll turn on the camera and stream some speakers.

SESSION ARCHIVESHere are all the streams I did from Berkman @ 10, archived over on Qik:

CHATOne cool thing about streaming with Qik, is that it allows viewers to chat directly to the camera while I'm live. You don't need to log on to Qik. After the stream ends though, you need to log on to Qik to leave a comment after the fact.

When I stream live using Qik, the live stream also goes out to my Mogulus and Justin.tv channels.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Qik is a service which allow users of high-end Nokia phones to shoot and upload distinct segments to a company server. These segment are saved on a user's channel and can be automatically sent to YouTube, Facebook, Seesmic and various blogging platforms.The service is being used by leading edge video bloggers incluing Robert Scoble and Steve Garfield and adoption is expanding. Below Steve explains how he uses the service.

It's a nice interview that gives an overview of how I produce live streaming broadcasts with a Nokia cellphone.

It was a great opportunity to attend a NYC video 2.0 event. I thought some of the questions asked were pretty tough. Tough crowd. Tough Crowd. But was told later that they were mild in comparison to the usual.

The first day of SME, I moderated a panel with Bhaskar Roy from Qik and Max Haot from Mogulus.

Here's some video from our session. More to come.

Bhaskar:

Max:

I also was excited to get a chance to say hi to Kevin Nalty, Nalts on YouTube. I'm a big fan.

It was a great moment when he fell off the stage.

You'll be seeing that in video in the future.

Later that night there was much fun had with Belgian Beer, Food and Friends and BXL Cafe:

Larry Kless made a nice blog post including the live video I made during Jose Castillo and Tim Siglin's Streaming Media East podcast.

Carnegie Delicatessen RestaurantCarol told me that I had to check out the Carnegie Delicatessen Restaurant. I've been to NYC lots of times and have a favorite deli, and I've been to the Stage Deli, but never have been to the Carnegie Delicatessen Restaurant.

Wow!

The sandwiches here are huge. They could actually feed a family of five. I had a nice hot Pastrami sandwich on rye and sat at a seat in the middle of five other people. In NYC the trick is to not make eye contact with the other people. I guess. Great sandwich.

After lunch, I embarked on what I'd like ot cal the NYC video 2.0 tour. First stop, moblogic.tv.

I got a nice tour of the studio and talked with the moblogic crew about new shows they have in the pipeline. Make sure you watch on Wednesday and particpate in the discussion.

As luck would have it, Lindsay Campbell showed up and we got to make the Moblogic signs for this picture. M and L. Yo!

Next stop on my tour was Blip.tv, where I got a nice tour of their new offices.

Monday, May 19, 2008

I'm enjoying a very pleasant Amtrak Acela trainride to NYC for Streaming Media East tomorrow and Wednesday. I'm doing a presentation with Bhaskar Roy from Qik and Max Haot from Mogulus on Tuesday. Live Broadcasting over cell phones and WiFi...

Saturday, May 17, 2008

On Sunday, May 18, 2008, I will be walking in the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk at the Franklin Park Zoo, to raise awareness and funds to fight kidney disease and to increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

While I have made my initial donation of $200, I need everyone’s support to reach my goal of $1,000 to benefit the programs and services of the Foundation.

My niece Angie has Lupus and is on dialysis.

My nephew Michael found out he was a compatible donor and they both went through the tough surgery so he could donate one of his kidney's to her. The operation was not a success. She is again waiting for a kidney.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

This article initiates a poetics of Web video by considering the central features of one kind of video on the Web, the amateur videoblog, in terms of its functions, which include various affordances of use, and constraints, which include economics, technology, and viewing conditions. It takes as its central example an American videoblog called The Show With Ze Frank, which ran from 2006–2007, and which drew a passionate community of fans into collaborating in its creation. This article considers amateur Web video as a potentially democratic space for media production, offering an alternative to commercial media that involves ordinary citizens as participants and champions their creativity.

And then there's this:

Amateur can be defined three ways: one who pursues a passion for personal pleasure; who lacks the knowledge or means to produce professional–quality work; or who toils without expectation of pay. Many YouTubers are amateurs in all senses, but the creators like Frank who do realize some advertising and viewer–donation income from their videos are amateurs in the other senses. Those who might have some production expertise still seem to prefer an amateur aesthetic with noisy sound, over or underexposure, crude editing, and other stylistic indicators of authentic DIY expression. Even videos by the A–list of videobloggers use amateur techniques. Steve Garfield’s Video Blog uses jerky handheld walk–and–talk moving camera shots with the on–screen figure holding his own camera as he moves down a sidewalk [12].

Jack Hodgson organized it with the help of some great volunteers. It was run in the BarCamp style where the attendees are the presenters.

Jack used to run the Boston Computer Society Macintosh Users Group. I was the meeting co-ordinator. We used to have meetings at Mass College of Art that attracted up to 500 people per meeting. Those were fun times.

The first session I took part in was Adam Weiss' on Podcasting. Although I've seen him present podcasting before, I didn't mind sitting in on his presentation again. I'm thinking about starting up a few audio podcasts and it was good to hear his take on it.

Adam feels that it's best to edit your podcast compared to the recording something live and posting it as is. We had a great discussion about this that included talking about interactivity, chat rooms, and callers.

That's what I enjoyed about MacCamp.

The small size of the sessions enabled the participation of the attendees. More than just questions and answers, those in attendance could also present from their seats. It's a great example of the wisdom of the crowds. Adam did a great job of including everyone in the discussion.

"If I experience something and tell my friends about it, I tell them everything that happened, and how I felt about it. Why then as a journalist am I expected to give you the facts without sharing what I think about them?

I'm sharing it here because I admire the fact that she is sharing her views with us. I've met Lindsay and her team and understand what they are trying to do. It's refreshing and I enjoy hearing news that is presented with a point of view.

At Moblogic.tv, I'm Lindsay's friend and she's telling me what happened and sharing her feelings.

Ironicly, after watching Lou Dobbs on CNN last night, I was upset that he was reporting the news and doing the same thing as Lindsay. He was sharing his views on the stories that he was reporting. I didn't expect to see that on CNN.

"The time has come when a newspaper reporter can pull out a miniature video camera from her pocket and instantly live stream video to a newspaper’s Web site from wherever she is — in a field, from city hall, or on a campaign bus. Garfield has been shooting such video for more than a year using just a Web-enabled cell phone and a simple Web application.

The benefits of such a capability are obvious. Reporters can gather video reports whenever and wherever they are, unhindered by the constraints of bulky or expensive equipment. Viewers can watch real-time news unfold while journalists gather material for a Web or print story.

At last, smaller newspapers can compete with their larger print and broadcast rivals at minimal expense."

Nice article by Paul Berger.

I enjoyed talking with him and he recounts a couple of interesting stories that I told him. He didn't send me a draft of the article though, so I'll have to point out the inaccuracies here:

I call it 'reporting by wandering around.'

If you are close enough to the microphone, the sound is going to be very good.

Viewers communicate with the cameraman via web chat.

Qik automatically sends out a twitter message when I start a live broadcast.

The basic idea is to put something in front of the camera and push the red button, but there’s a lot more. This video is just a few tips and tricks to get you on your way. The main thing is to just start making videos and then each one will get better and better.

The whole concept behind an "unconference" is: "it is what you make it". Unlike traditional conferences, you will not be spoon-fed this event's contents. You must plan to interact with your fellow attendees.

Think in advance what subjects you'd like to learn more about, and plan to seek out people who have that knowledge. There will be plenty of unstructured time, between sessions, for you to meet and talk with the others attending.

You'll discover a whole new world of Macintosh information, answers, and applications.

Also, think about which areas of Mac YOU are knowledgeable about. Even it's simply having figured out some particular way to use your computer, or a piece of software, in one of your projects. Chances are there's someone at MacCampBoston who will benefit from your experience and expertise.

So come prepared on Saturday morning.

A couple of practical notes: There will be plenty of internet connectivity on-site. The free Cambridge WiFi system has a strong signal in this area, the cellphone-based internet systems also have strong signals. And we are backing this all up with our own temporary WiFi network. So bring your laptops.

We'll have projectors available for you to use in your sessions, but if you plan to use one, try to bring along the "video dongle" that allows a standard video cable to be plugged into your laptop. We will only have a small supply of these on hand.

There will be plenty of electrical outlets around, but it couldn't hurt to bring a medium length extension cord, just in case.

MacCampBoston doors open at 8:30 am. The first formal sessions will begin between 9 and 9:30. Arrive early so you can begin meeting your new Mac friends over coffee and munchkins.

And finally, don't forget that you're all invited to the "Meet & Greet" gathering at the Betahouse co-working office on Friday night. Betahouse is located at 13 Magazine St., just outside of Central Square.

That's it for now. We're looking forward to seeing you on Saturday morning.

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Steve is a Social Media Traveler. Companies, brands, and destinations send my wife and I on trips in hopes that we will publicly share our experiences via social media. Examples include opening festivities for the Hermitage Club and traveling with GMC to the Super Bowl. (Go Pats!) We are available for more branded experience trips.